Routledge Applied Ethnobotany: Wild Plant Use & Conservation

Applied Ethnobotany explores the critical relationship between people and wild plants across the globe, examining how non-cultivated plants provide essential resources including food, medicine, fuel, building materials and income for millions of communities. This Routledge publication combines academic rigor with practical fieldwork insights, featuring numerous diagrams, data tables and information flow charts that bring the subject matter to life. The book addresses the vulnerability of wild plant populations to harvesting and social impacts, whilst demonstrating sensitive approaches to working with local communities. It serves as an invaluable resource for conservation professionals, ethnobotanists, environmental engineers and anyone seeking to understand the delicate balance between human use and plant preservation in diverse global contexts.